He came to the Pelicans from Phoenix where he was an assistant for two seasons, including 2020-21 when the Suns went to the NBA Finals. Green, like Suns owner Mat Ishbia, is a Michigan native ...

PHOENIX (AP ... Coach Bud — an Arizona native — won an NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, beating the Suns in six games in the Finals, and the hope was he could finally bring ...